Second-year TE Ryan Griffin shines down the stretch vs. Broncos

DENVER – Tight end Ryan Griffin, who led the team in preseason catches as a rookie sixth-round pick last season, has fallen behind veteran Garrett Graham and rookie C.J. Fiedorowicz this season.

When backup quarterbacks Case Keenum and Tom Savage played, Griffin was at his best. He caught five passes, tying DeVier Posey for the team lead. He had a team-best 71 yards.

Griffin’s most important catch was his last one – a 31-yard touchdown reception from Tom Savage that pulled the Texans within 17-16 with 59 seconds left. Savage found Travis Labhart for the two-point conversion and the victory.

“We were running seams, I think,” Griffin said about running down the field to make the touchdown catch. “The ends ran by me, and Tom did a great job of putting the ball right on me. I had some time to get by the safety.

“It felt good, but the job wasn’t done yet. After we scored the two-point conversion, we felt pretty good to get the win.”